DLH the most exciting Non HW of the 90's?

What was so exciting about the Camacho fight or the second Chavez fight for that matter?

 

what wasn't?

 

C'mon. The second chavez fight they were going toe to toe. De La Hoya started fighting Chavez' fight to prove he can infight and JCC was having a bit success in that round but De La Hoya finished with a sick uppercut!

 

The hype that surrounded his events was second to none. He usually fought against other well known fighters. He had charisma to fuel the hype behind the fights...

Beyond that, most of his big events were anti-climactic. With few exceptions (Mosley I, Vargas, Ruelas) the performances were disappointing. So...NO. He was not the most exciting fighter of the 90's. Take away the hoopla, take away his celebrity, and just look at the fights...not a hard call to make.

 

You honestly found Roy Jones' fights more exciting the De La Hoyas???

 

Overall, DLH's big fights in the 90s (and 00s) was of a decent entertainment level. He's not especially exciting but not consistently boring either. The magnitude of the event helps make his fights more suspenseful and enjoyable when you see it when it happens.

90s:

Rafael Ruelas: good performance, explosive 2nd round KO.

Genaro Hernandez: decent, kind of tactical.

Jesse James Leija: DLH kicked his ass, the fight was alright.

Darryl Tyson: refer to Leija

Julio Cesar Chavez: the first fight was decent and overall a let down due to the cut. The rematch was a pretty good fight. Oscar gave Chavez more chances and fought more aggressive, so Chavez got some offense going, but Oscar overpowered him.

Miguel Angel Gonzalez: this was a pretty enjoyable fight with DLH jabbing the crap out of MAGO.

Pernell Whitaker: dull fight, although it was very close.

David Kamau: refer to Leija and Tyson.

Wilfredo Rivera: the fight was alright, DLH fought very well and dominated Rivera unlike other top fighters such as Whitaker, Mosley, and Vargas.

Hector Camacho: I haven't seen this one in years.

Patrick Charpentier: refer to Leija, Tyson, Kamau. This was a pretty bad mismatch.

Ike Quartey: 10 of the 12 rounds were a posefest. The replay value is pretty shitty, but it was at least suspenseful as it occurred.

Oba Carr: pretty good fight as Carr did better than expected.

Felix Trinidad: huge letdown

Derrell Coley: pretty good fight, DLH was aggressive and beat Coley up.

Shane Mosley I: excellent fight on a high skill level.

Arturo Gatti: entertaining beatdown.

Javier Castillejo: this fight sucked. More Castillejo's fault though.

Fernando Vargas: I liked this the best out of DLH's fights. Some others liked the first Mosley fight.

Yori Boy Campas: ehh....a sparring session with Yori Boy being a punching bag.

Shane Mosley II: so-so fight

Felix Sturm: The dubious decision kind of overshadowed an entertaining prize fight.

Bernard Hopkins: pretty dull.

Ricardo Mayorga: entertaining ass-kicking.

Floyd Mayweather: so-so fight. While it happened, it was enjoyable (IMO), but the action level makes the replay value rather low.

 

The most exciting "A-list" non-heavy boxer from the 90's was Trinidad

 

DLH has been in numerous stinkers. Theres fighters more deserving of that title.

 

Trinidad Gatti Morales....Those are my picks.

 

What wasn't exciting about DLH fighting Camacho and Chavez?

Well, it had a little something to do with both men being a decade past their primes when DLH fought them, and both fights being foregone conclusions.

If you like seeing mismatches, then I suppose these fights must have been thrills for you.

 

What a brave performance to stand toe-to-toe with a geriatric. Where was he to stand toe to toe with someone his own age, like Tito for instance?

 

You're a hater. No one said anything about brave. We're talking exciting. He fought and beat JCC at his own game thus making the fight very exciting to watch. Have you seen it? He could have easily outboxed him and KO out in the latter rounds but opted to slugg it out with the slugger.

 

Yes I have seen it, I saw it live when it happened, and no I wasn't excited. I knew Chavez was going to gas out. Hey it happens when you're TEN YEARS PAST YOUR PRIME. That DLH was even taking him on at the time was an insult to fight fans, and it was even more insulting that he resorted to "beating Chavez at his own game" when Chavez was a shell of himself and couldn't well employ his own game.

 

Geeze even Michael Nunn was more exciting.

 

Okay now :roll:

First Chavez did not gas out, he was coming on very strong but went into his corner with busted up ribs and a busted up lip. He quit because quote: "My ribs are hurting, My ribs are hurting me".

So Chavez Primed out at 24 years old? Niggie please! Sure he wasn't at his peak but he had defended his WBC title 5 times after losing to Randall his first loss and then lost to DLH his 2nd loss. JCC was the champion of the world when he fought DLH in 96!

And last, the only insult to boxing are fans such as yourself who hate on fighters who risk their very own lives to entertain your ass.